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2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ali Daneshmandnia

60 A USABILITY STUDY OF MOODLE Author: Ali Daneshmandnia daneshmandnet@gmail.com Willow Gate Roslyn Heights, NY 11577 Abstract: The use of online course delivery systems such as Blackboard, Moodle, Angel, WebCT, and similar systems are increasingly in use for classroom teaching purposes. This exploratory study intends to gain insight into the usability of Moodle in the classroom. This study was guided by

Collection

2013 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

David A. Vaccari

conducted by the Middle States Commission onHigher Education (MSCHE).MSCHE accreditation2 requires evaluation of 14 “standards,” whereas ABET accreditation isbased on evaluation of eight “criteria.” Both include requirements that programs define learningoutcomes at several levels (e.g. course-level and program-level) and demonstrate that studentsachieve those learning outcomes. Learning outcomes are defined by ABET as [1]: Student outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the skills, knowledge, and behaviors that students acquire as they progress through the program.ABET Criterion 3 requires that programs that they accredit demonstrate that students